40 mm grenade cartridge carrier/stripper

Inventor: William J. Palazzolo (Culver City, CA)

F42B39/02

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 9,568,293
App. No.: 13/986,316
Granted: Feb 14, 2017
Kind: B1

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a combined carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge allowing transportation and ready access to a number of cartridges while permitting manual removal of a single cartridge also maintaining the remainder for further use. The carrier/stripper consists of a pair of spaced inwardly facing structural channels, each having a closed end, held together with a connecting plate member with release members retaining a number of cartridges providing securement with easy access for manual removal. The device provides attachment to a person achieved with either a spring loaded clasp, a belt clip or hook and loop tape with straps removeably attached on a mat.

Claims (25)

1. A carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge which comprises:

a channel shaped right side member having a closed end, an open end, a top leg, a bottom leg and a web,

a channel shaped left side member having a closed end and a open end, a top leg, a bottom leg and a web with each of said legs facing said legs of said right side member with said webs spaced at a predetermined distance,

a separate and distinct connecting plate member attaching said right side member to said left side member on facing bottom legs,

at least one retaining and release member having a configuration to retain a plurality of 40 MM grenade cartridges between said right side member and said left side member, and each closed end until released by manually pulling out one of said grenade cartridges from an end opposite each closed end, wherein said channel shaped right side member and said channel shaped left side member have a plurality of slots for retaining said least one retaining and release member, and

attaching means for fastening said carrier and stripper to a person.

2. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 1 wherein said channel shaped right side member and channel shaped left side member are fabricated of an aluminum material.

3. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 1 wherein said channel shaped right side member and channel shaped left side member are fabricated with a thermoplastic resin.

4. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 1 have a configuration capable of retaining at least six 40 MM grenade cartridges.

5. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 1 wherein said channel shaped right side member and said channel shaped left side member are notched on each bottom leg to interface with said connecting plate member.

6. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 1 wherein said channel shaped right side member and said channel shaped left side member have a plurality of lightening slots in said top leg.

7. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 1 wherein said connecting plate member is fabricated of an aluminum alloy.

8. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 1 wherein said connecting plate member is fabricated of 20% fiberglass reinforced acetyl homo-polymer thermoplastic resin.

9. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 1 wherein said connecting plate member is attached to said channel shaped right side member bottom leg and said channel shaped left side member bottom leg with a plurality of threaded fasteners.

10. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one retaining and release member consist of a plurality of wire form stripper springs attached to both channel shaped right side member top leg and channel shaped right side member bottom leg and said channel shaped left side member top leg and channel shaped left side member bottom leg, wherein each wire form stripper spring is attached with threaded fasteners.

11. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one retaining and release member further comprise a leaf spring.

12. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 11 wherein said leaf spring is attached with threaded fasteners.

13. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 1 wherein said attaching means for fastening the carrier and stripper to a person is a spring loaded wire form clasp.

14. The carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge as recited in claim 1 wherein said attaching means for fastening the carrier and stripper to a person is hook and loop material with a plurality of straps attached to a material mat.

15. A carrier and stripper for a 40 MM grenade cartridge which comprises:

a channel shaped right side member having a closed end, an open end, a top leg, a bottom leg and a web,

a separate and distinct connecting plate member attaching said right side member to said left side member on facing bottom legs,

attaching means for fastening said carrier and stripper to a person wherein said attaching means for fastening the carrier and stripper directly to a person is a belt clip.